A Bankrupt Cuba Policy A Bankrupt Cuba Policy
As Iraq burns and Castro recovers, the Bush Administration's schemes to further "Cuba's transition to democracy" ring more hollow than ever.
Aug 15, 2006 / Wayne S. Smith
The Essential Terrorist The Essential Terrorist
With the "war on terror" now official nomenclature, the problematic conflating of ethnic, religious and "terrorist" identities is now a matter of policy as well as media distortion...
Aug 15, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Edward W. Said
Making a Difference in Connecticut Making a Difference in Connecticut
Primary elections are not usually very exciting. A few political insiders pay close attention, a few party activists go to the polls and the news media give them a day's worth of ...
Aug 14, 2006 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Cease-Fire and Frustration Cease-Fire and Frustration
After thirty-one days of war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and more than 1,000 dead, the United Nations has finally passed a cease-fire. Now what?
Aug 13, 2006 / Feature / Ian Williams
As Conn. Goes in ’06, So Goes The Nation in ’08? As Conn. Goes in ’06, So Goes The Nation in ’08?
At the beginning of what is shaping up as America's summer of discontent, U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press" for a discussion about his opposition to the w...
Aug 12, 2006 / John Nichols
Fear and Smear Fear and Smear
An evil symbiosis does exist between Muslim terrorists and Americanpoliticians, but it is not the one Republicans describe. The jihadistsneed George W. Bush to sustain their cause...
Aug 12, 2006 / The Nation
The Semantics of Terror The Semantics of Terror
The easy invocation of "terrorism"--whether by pundits or political leaders--is not just sloppy use of language. It is precisely targeted phrasing intended to terrorize dissent.
Aug 12, 2006 / Feature / Ian Williams
Lieberman Channels Cheney Lieberman Channels Cheney
Joe Lieberman is showing his true colors. Speaking at a campaign event in Waterbury, Connecticut on Thursday, Lieberman sounded like Edgar Bergen's Charlie, the ventriloquist dumm...
Aug 11, 2006 / The Nation
Ronald Reagan: Cut-and-Runner? Ronald Reagan: Cut-and-Runner?
In a recent speech, Vice President Dick Cheney trotted out the Republicans' ugly, low-road campaign tactic of positioning themselves as strong and the Democrats as weak on nation...
Aug 11, 2006 / The Nation
Beyond Tuesday Beyond Tuesday
Champagne is still bubbling over Ned Lamont's primary victory over war apologist and Bush-snogger Joe Lieberman, and I'm as happy about it as anyone. Lamont's win is a triumph for...
Aug 11, 2006 / The Nation